Optimizing methods and dodging pitfalls in microbiome research

Optimizing methods and dodging pitfalls in microbiome research

Abstract Research on the human microbiome has yielded numerous insights into health and disease, but also has resulted in a wealth of experimental artifacts. Here, we present suggestions for optimizing experimental design and avoiding known pitfalls, organized in the typical order in which studies a...

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Main Authors: Dorothy Kim, Casey E. Hofstaedter, Chunyu Zhao, Lisa Mattei, Ceylan Tanes, Erik Clarke, Abigail Lauder, Scott Sherrill-Mix, Christel Chehoud, Judith Kelsen, Máire Conrad, Ronald G. Collman, Robert Baldassano, Frederic D. Bushman, Kyle Bittinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Metagenomics
16S rRNA gene
Shotgun metagenomics
Environmental contamination
Methods
Study design
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-017-0267-5

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